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NACA CONTINUES MIAMI “ACHIEVE THE DREAM” EVENT

MORE THAN 1000 PEOPLE ATTEND FIRST DAY OF HISTORIC HOMEOWNERSHIP EVENT

(February 15, 2018– Miami, FL) – More than 1000 home buyers attended the first day of NACA’s “Achieve the Dream” homeownership tour Thursday at the Miami Airport convention center. Nearly 200 were lined up at the door before the event opened at 8am, some arriving as early as 4am. Expectations are for attendance to be even greater on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Low and moderate-income borrowers will have the unprecedented opportunity to obtain NACA’s Best in America Mortgage (No Down Payment, and No Closing Costs, and a Below Market Fixed Rate). Everyone who attends will work with a NACA counselor to be approved for the NACA Mortgage they can genuinely afford. NACA’s counseling is HUD certified and one of the nation’s largest counseling programs.

“This historic Achieve the Dream tour will provide one stop homeownership events where over four days one can be approved for the NACA Mortgage”, states Bruce Marks, NACA founder and CEO. “Since Florida was one of the hardest hit states during the mortgage crisis, it is only appropriate that Miami is one of the first stops on the Achieve the Dream Tour, to help rebuild homeownership in an area that has suffered so much. NACA will continue these events with more than twenty events planned through 2018 providing unprecedented affordable homeownership opportunities to tens of thousands of working people nationwide.”

This extraordinary event runs through Sunday, February 18th at the Miami Airport Convention Center (at the Double Tree Hotel) at 711 NW 72nd Avenue, Miami. Doors will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. each day. NACA has $13 Billion committed to the NACA Mortgage program and more than 60,000 homes have been purchased through NACA’s 47 offices, including Miami.

NACA will also assist struggling homeowners at the event through its nationally acclaimed Home Save Program, through which more than 250,000 homeowners obtained an affordable mortgage.

NACA’s Mortgage is the Best in America in that everyone receives the same truly extraordinary terms including no down payment, no closing costs (lender paid), no fees, no PMI, no credit score consideration, a below market fixed interest rate, interest rate buy-down, renovation funds and many other extremely favorable terms.

For documents needed and to register, go to www.naca.com or call 281-968-6222. Walk-ins are welcome.

About NACA (www.naca.com): NACA, Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, is one of the largest HUD certified non-profit counseling agencies with more than two million members. NACA is the largest and most effective organization in modifying mortgages, provides the best mortgage in the country, and is a tireless advocate for the rights of working people. NACA’s founder and CEO Bruce Marks is a nationally recognized leader in fighting for economic justice and has testified in Congress on numerous occasions. Marks was one of the first national leaders to sound the alarm in Congress of the pending mortgage crisis in 2000. For more information, go to www.naca.com.

Announcement of Historic Homeownership Events Providing the Best Mortgage in America to Low and Moderate Income Borrowers

(February 5, 2018– Charlotte, NC) – On Tuesday February 6th at 11:00 a.m. at 600 East Fourth Street room 267, a press conference led by Mayor Vi Alexander Lyles, NACA’s CEO Bruce Marks, Bank of America representatives and Charlotte City Council members will announce the launch of NACA’s “Achieve the Dream” homeownership tour. This nationwide tour is to become the most important homeownership initiative in recent history. Low and moderate-income borrowers will have the unprecedented opportunity to obtain NACA’s Best in America mortgage (No Down Payment, and No Closing Costs, and at a Below Market Fixed Rate).

This extraordinary event begins Thursday, February 8th through Sunday, February 11th at 5835 Executive Center Drive, Charlotte, NC 28212, in the Charlotte East Business Park. Doors will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. each day. Everyone who attends will work with a NACA counselor to be approved for the NACA Mortgage they can afford. NACA’s free of charge counseling is HUD certified and one of the nation’s largest counseling programs. NACA will also assist struggling homeowners at the event through its nationally acclaimed Home Save Program where over 250,000 homeowners obtained an affordable mortgage.

NACA has $13 Billion committed to the NACA Mortgage and more than 60,000 homes have been purchased through NACA’s 47 offices, including Charlotte. Everyone approved receives the same terms including the below market fixed interest rate without consideration of their credit score or other factors.

“This historic Achieve the Dream tour will provide one stop homeownership events where over four days one can be approved for the NACA Mortgage. NACA will continue these events with more than twenty events planned through 2018 providing unprecedented affordable homeownership opportunities to tens of thousands of working people nationwide” states Bruce Marks, NACA founder and CEO. “It is appropriate that the tour begins in Charlotte where Bank of America, NACA’s biggest partner is headquartered, and where NACA has strong support from the city”.

In support of the upcoming event, Mayor Lyles states, “The goal of owning a home is something we aspire to and build toward for everyone in our city. I welcome this partnership with NACA. The city of Charlotte will make grants to homebuyers to supplement the NACA Mortgage, making homeownership a reality for more Charlotteans.”

NACA’s Mortgage is the best in America in that it contains terms that are truly extraordinary including no down payment, no closing costs (lender paid), no fees, no PMI, no credit score consideration, a below market fixed interest rate, interest rate buy-down, renovation funds and many other extremely favorable terms.

For documents needed and to register, go to www.naca.com or call 281-968-6222. Walk-ins are welcome.

NACA’s Home Save and Purchase programs have been highlighted on the national and local news as the most effective in providing affordable homeownership:

About NACA (www.naca.com):
NACA, Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, is one of the largest HUD certified non-profit counseling agencies with more than two million members. NACA is the largest and most effective organization in modifying mortgages, provides the best mortgage in the country, and is a tireless advocate for the rights of working people. NACA’s founder and CEO Bruce Marks is a nationally recognized leader in fighting for economic justice and has testified in Congress on numerous occasions. Marks was one of the first national leaders to sound the alarm in Congress of the pending mortgage crisis in 2000. For more information go to www.naca.com.

]]>http://forums.naca.com/?feed=rss2&p=4037622017 W-2 DEADLINE COMING UP FOR NACA MEMBERShttp://forums.naca.com/?p=40198
http://forums.naca.com/?p=40198#commentsTue, 30 Jan 2018 19:47:45 +0000http://forums.naca.com/?p=40198All NACA Members currently in the NACA Purchase Program or Home Save Program who are W-2 wage earners must have their 2017 W-2 and 1099 forms submitted to their NACA file no later than Thursday, February 1, 2018.

These forms are required by law to be delivered to the wage earner no later than January 31st, and must in turn be submitted to your NACA file immediately for your file to continue forward in the process.

Files that do no have these documents included by February 1 may not continue in the NACA process, and may result in the cancellation of counseling appointments until the documents are received.

Likewise, completed 2017 tax returns must be in the file no later than this year’s filing deadline, Tuesday, April 17th. Files without completed tax returns on April 17 are also subject to suspension until documents have been submitted. This includes members who have filed a Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File.

These documents are required in a timely manner so we may confirm your income and affordability. Your cooperation in submitting these documents is greatly appreciated and will prevent you from unnecessary delays in your journey to home ownership or an affordable modification.

Any questions may be directed to NACA Member Services at 425-602-6222 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

]]>http://forums.naca.com/?feed=rss2&p=401982NATIONAL COUNSELING CENTER ON TWO HOUR DELAYhttp://forums.naca.com/?p=39980
http://forums.naca.com/?p=39980#commentsThu, 18 Jan 2018 12:49:59 +0000http://forums.naca.com/?p=39980NACA STAFF AND MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE: Due to icy travel conditions in Charlotte, NACA’s National Counseling Center will operate on a two hour delay this morning. This will affect Member Services, MAP, Home Save and Remote Counseling. Missed appointments will be rescheduled at the first opportunity. We apologize for any inconvenience.
]]>http://forums.naca.com/?feed=rss2&p=399802OFFICE DELAYS DUE TO WEATHERhttp://forums.naca.com/?p=39962
http://forums.naca.com/?p=39962#respondWed, 17 Jan 2018 13:57:38 +0000http://forums.naca.com/?p=39962MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE: The Following NACA offices will have delayed openings today (1/17/18) due to severe weather in the Southeast:

New Orleans LA

Baton Rouge LA

Jackson MS

Little Rock AR

Birmingham AL

Augusta GA

Atlanta has declared a State of Emergency due to snow and low temps. Public access to the building housing the Atlanta NACA office has been closed.

Memphis will delay opening until 10:30am CST.

Houston will delay opening until 2:00pm CST.

These and other offices may also be subject to early closings. Please continue to monitor NACA’s social media channels for updates. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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http://forums.naca.com/?p=39851#respondFri, 05 Jan 2018 14:27:41 +0000http://forums.naca.com/?p=39851GOOD MORNING! Weather issues continue to affect a few NACA offices this morning. Our #Buffalo and #Philadelphia offices will have late openings today. Until they are able to open, calls will be taken by NACA Member Services. Our #Baltimore office is experiencing electrical issues that may also affect operations this morning. Please continue to monitor NACA Social Media channels for updates.
]]>http://forums.naca.com/?feed=rss2&p=398510WEATHER RELATED OFFICE CLOSINGShttp://forums.naca.com/?p=39840
http://forums.naca.com/?p=39840#respondThu, 04 Jan 2018 14:41:34 +0000http://forums.naca.com/?p=39840MEMBER UPDATE: Due to the East Coast storm, NACA offices are closed today (1/4/18) in the following cities:

-Lawrence, MA

-Boston, MA

-Hartford, CT

-Queens, NY

-Newark, NJ

Additionally our Philadelphia office will have a delayed opening today. All calls will be answered by NACA Member Services and any missed appointments will be rescheduled at the first opportunity. We apologize for the inconvenience.

]]>http://forums.naca.com/?feed=rss2&p=398400NACA Offices Closed Friday Through Monday for New Year’s Weekendhttp://forums.naca.com/?p=39777
http://forums.naca.com/?p=39777#respondThu, 28 Dec 2017 14:26:31 +0000http://forums.naca.com/?p=39777All NACA offices will be closed Friday, December 29th through Monday, January 1st for the New Year’s holiday weekend. We will reopen with normal hours on Tuesday, January 2nd. Happy New Year!
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http://forums.naca.com/?p=39645#respondFri, 08 Dec 2017 22:25:30 +0000http://forums.naca.com/?p=39645We are continuing to monitor weather conditions in the southeastern US in relation to NACA Home Buyer Workshops scheduled for today, December 9th.

As of this moment (9:00 a.m. Eastern Time), the only cancelled workshops are in Atlanta (Dallas), GA and in Birmingham, AL. Please monitor our social media channels through the day for any additional announcements regarding workshop postponements or cancellations.

Event streamed live on NACA and Ebenezer Baptist Church Facebook pages

(Atlanta, Georgia – October 27, 2017) Ebenezer Baptist Church, “America’s Freedom Church”, and the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA), through a coordinated agreement by the Martin Luther King Sr. Community Resources Collaborative (Collaborative), will host a mayoral candidate forum on affordable housing and the wealth, income and opportunity gaps in Atlanta. The Reverend Raphael G. Warnock, Ph.D., will moderate the forum on Saturday, October 28, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church in its Horizon Sanctuary.

The forum aims to bring constituents, community agencies and the mayoral candidates together for open dialogue regarding housing issues plaguing Atlanta’s low-to-moderate-income residents. Forum attendees will have the opportunity to ask the candidates questions and learn about each candidate’s stance on how they plan to address affordable housing barriers and the wealth gap in Atlanta.

NACA’s Homebuyer’s Workshop, providing access to the Best Mortgage in America (no down payment, no closing costs, no fees, at a below market fixed rate), is being held in conjunction with the mayoral candidate forum. NACA has confirmed that over 3,000 future homeowners and other Atlanta residents have already registered to attend this event. Attendees will witness a NACA Atlanta homebuyer closing on the purchase of a home with a mortgage from Bank of America at an incredible fixed interest rate of virtually zero percent (0.125%). The extremely low rate was possible through the NACA program by using buy-down assistance from the Atlanta Housing Authority, a strategic alliance brokered by the Collaborative.

Bruce Marks, NACA’s founder and CEO, said, “I look forward to attending this forum and workshop to encourage the participants. This event will also demonstrate that NACA is an important force in providing affordable homeownership in Atlanta for low-to-moderate income people.”

PARKING: FREE (National Parks Service parking lot located on John Wesley Dobbs)

EVENT HASHTAG: #atlhousingforum2k17

EVENT HOSTS:

EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH (EBC)

Ebenezer Baptist Church (EBC): Founded in 1886 in Atlanta, Georgia, the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church is an urban-based, global ministry dedicated to individual growth and social transformation through living in the message and carrying out the mission of Jesus Christ. Throughout its long history, EBC has served as a spiritual home to many citizens of the “Sweet Auburn” community, including the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. EBC is rich with history of leading the fight for social justice and continues that work in various capacities today via its Senior Pastor, Dr. Raphael G. Warnock. For more information, please visit www.ebenezeratl.org.

NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA (NACA)

Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA): Started in 1988, NACA is the largest HUD-Certified nonprofit, community advocacy, and homeownership organization in the United States. NACA has been at the forefront in fighting predatory lending and has been the most effective organization in providing affordable solutions to over 250,000 homeowners. NACA provides the best mortgage in the country through its 47 offices nationwide. NACA’s founder and CEO Bruce Marks was named Bostonian of the Year for 2007 because of his work in getting the major lenders and servicers to modify home loans. See Bostonian of the Year. He has also testified before Congress on numerous occasions including September 12, 2000—being one of the few to sound the alarm of the pending mortgage crisis. For more information, please visit www.naca.com.

Martin Luther King Sr. Community Resources Collaborative (Collaborative): Established in 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia, the Martin Luther King Sr. Community Resources Collaborative is a nonprofit agency comprised of several local, state and national organizations (Casey Family Programs; Operation Hope; WorkSource Atlanta; and the Georgia Division of Family & Children Services) specializing in offering an array of free wrap-around life-enrichment social services in a one-stop-shop capacity to the residents of the greater Atlanta area. The Collaborative’s main goal, via non-traditional methodologies, is to remove the seen and unseen barriers that individuals and families encounter while they navigate through traditional social service programs. The Collaborative’s five main target areas are Children and Family Services; Educational Achievement; Workforce Readiness; Housing Education Services; and Family Economic Success. The Collaborative is led by Executive Director, Detria Russell. For more information, please visit www.mlksrcollaborative.